02.01 The Power of Words
Irony
A figure of speech in which words convey the opposite of their literal meaning or a situation is contradictory to what one would expect.
Hyperbole
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis.
Rhetorical questions
A question asked for effect rather than an actual answer.
Paradox
A statement that appears to contradict itself but can be true.
Personification
A type of metaphor in which nonliving or nonhuman things are given human characteristics or abilities.
Metaphor
Comparison of two different things that shows how they are the same.
Simile
Comparison of two different things that uses the words "like" or "as" to show how they are similar.
Denotation
Dictionary definition.
Figurative
Language that alters the usual meanings of words. It uses an object that is familiar to describe something that may be unfamiliar. Examples include simile, metaphor, personification, etc.
Literal
Language that follows the actual or dictionary meaning.
Connotative
Language that includes words that have additional images or emotions associated with them.
Evoke
Produce.
Allusion
Reference to something else, such as a work of literature or a religious document.
Catalyst
Something that causes a change or event.
Context
The parts of a text that come before or after a specific word or passage influencing the meaning of the word or passage.
Symbolism
Using an object or event to represent a larger idea.
Connotation
Words, ideas, or images or emotions associated with a word.